Judith "Judy" Marie (Juergens) Spear (1944-2018)

SPEAR, JUERGENS, JOHANNESEN, SCHAFBUCH, FASBENDER, KEUPER, TOMS, SCHULTZ

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 9/1/2018 at 11:59:12

From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Judith "Judy" Marie Spear, age 74, of Ames, Iowa passed away August 3, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, 2900 Hoover Avenue, Ames, Iowa with an 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Mass of Christian Burial, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Ames, Iowa. Private family burial will take place at a later date.

Judy was born July 3, 1944 in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Vernis and Wanda Juergens. She graduated from Carroll Kuemper High School in 1962. She attended Clark College in Dubuque, IA and graduated from AIB in Des Moines, Iowa, with a business degree. She married Darrell Spear on April 24, 1964 in Carroll, Iowa, and they made their home in Ames for the past 53 years. She worked in admissions at Iowa State University for 36 years before retiring in 2008.

She enjoyed traveling around the world with Darrell, the family vacations with her family, and the Sister's Weekends with her sisters. She loved attending events for her 5 grandchildren and she was always their #1 fan! In her spare time, she enjoyed crafting, reading, and attending Cyclone volleyball and women's basketball games with friends and family. Her family and grandkids were everything to her.

Judy is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Darrell Spear; her two sons, Todd (Melonie) Spear of Huxley, IA, and Gregg (Kelly) Spear of Ankeny, IA; five grandchildren Shelbi (David) Johannesen, Megan (Caleb) Schafbuch, Kyle Spear, Brandon Spear, and Christopher Spear. Three sisters, Shirley (Don) Fasbender, Linda (Joe) Kueper, and Gayle Toms, and one brother Ron (Elizabeth) Juergens. She had numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Juergens and Mr. and Mrs. George Schultz, and brother in-law Alex Toms.

In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family who will distribute to Judy's favorite charities.

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